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i_o will_v neither_o be_v afraid_a nor_o unwilling_a to_o go_v to_o he_o for_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n lord_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o ps._n 73._o 25._o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1._o 23._o sweet_a jesus_n come_v quick_o amen_n rev._n 22._o 20._o yea_o as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n ps._n 42._o 1_o 2._o lord_n i_o come_v to_o thou_o receive_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o abundant_a mercy_n i_o come_v to_o thou_o and_o he_o who_o come_v unto_o thou_o thou_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o jo._n 6._o 37._o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n amen_n act_n 7._o 59_o receive_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o i_o shall_v live_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v disappoint_v of_o my_o hope_n 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fear_n of_o death_n fear_v not_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n remember_v they_o that_o have_v be_v before_o thou_o and_o that_o come_v after_o for_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n over_o all_o flesh_n ecclus._n 41._o 3._o it_o be_v but_o a_o 12._o go_n to_o rest_n our_o friend_n lazarus_n sleep_v jo._n 11._o 11._o and_o though_o therein_o i_o leave_v dear_a friend_n yet_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n gen._n 15._o 15._o and_o be_o gather_v to_o my_o people_n gen._n 49._o 33._o and_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14._o 32._o for_o god_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n through_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o and_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v destroy_v he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o deliver_v they_o who_o all_o their_o life_n time_n be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o sâ—e_o that_o now_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o dye_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n rom._n 14._o 8._o for_o he_o die_v for_o we_o that_o whether_o we_o wake_v or_o sleep_v we_o shall_v live_v together_o with_o he_o 1._o thes._n 5._o 10._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor_fw-la 15._o 56._o but_o he_o be_v exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act._n 5._o 31._o and_o we_o have_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n as_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o our_o infirmity_n he_o can_v merciful_o consider_v and_o be_v touch_v with_o they_o in_o we_o have_v in_o all_o point_n sin_z only_o except_v be_v tempt_v like_o as_o we_o be_v himself_o heb._n 4._o 15._o &_o c._n 2._o 17_o 18._o and_o therefore_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n of_o death_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 57_o and_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a from_o henceforth_o which_o dye_v in_o the_o lord_n yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o rev._n 14._o 13._o 4._o against_o presumption_n let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v rome_n 11._o 20._o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o fear_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n prov._n 28._o 14._o work_v out_o therefore_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2._o 12_o 13._o likewise_o since_o you_o must_v stand_v before_o he_o who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o though_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o justify_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n job_n 15._o 15._o he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n job_n 4._o 18._o when_o i_o consider_v i_o be_o afraid_a of_o he_o job_n 23._o 15._o i_o trust_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal._n 52._o 8._o but_o will_v keep_v withal_o a_o humble_a spirit_n that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n is._n 66._o 2._o and_o serve_v he_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12._o 28._o 5._o in_o the_o last_o agony_n lord_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v inâ—_n peace_n luc._n 2._o 29._o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n psal._n 35._o 3._o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luc._n 23._o 43._o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n act_n 7._o 59_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v it_o for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psal._n 31._o 5._o be_v with_o i_o and_o conduct_v i_o through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 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